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Low-producing oil wells linger for years, causing headaches for Texas landowners

Jackie Chesnutt, who lives outside San Angelo, is tired of pollution from nearly inactive wells. Experts say Texas rules allow companies to defer plugging wells for far too long.
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Texas Rancher Takes On Barely Pumping Oil Wells Trashing Her Land

Rusting tanks, token production and a $350M federal fund — why Texas' low‑producing wells still haunt landowners.